Shrub over 2 m

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Acanthus polystachyus
Acanthaceae Brillantaisia cicatricosa
Achariaceae Caloncoba crepiniana
Achariaceae Lindackeria bukobensis
Achariaceae Lindackeria dentata
Achariaceae Lindackeria poggei
Achariaceae Rawsonia lucida
Anacardiaceae Searsia longipes var. longipes
Anacardiaceae Sorindeia juglandifolia
Annonaceae Artabotrys monteiroae
Annonaceae Friesodielsia obovata
Annonaceae Hexalobus monopetalus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Acokanthera oppositifolia
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia vomitoria
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga africana
Arecaceae Borassus aethiopum
Asteraceae Vernonia amygdalina
Asteraceae Vernonia colorata subsp. colorata
Bignoniaceae Markhamia obtusifolia
Bixaceae Bixa orellana
Burseraceae Commiphora africana
Capparaceae Cladostemon kirkii
Celastraceae Gymnosporia senegalensis
Clusiaceae Garcinia huillensis
Clusiaceae Garcinia pachyclada
Clusiaceae Garcinia punctata
Clusiaceae Garcinia smeathmannii
Clusiaceae Garcinia volkensii
Clusiaceae Harungana madagascariensis
Clusiaceae Psorospermum febrifugum
Dipterocarpaceae Marquesia macroura
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea cordifolia
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea yambuyaënsis
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus oppositifolius var. oppositifolius
Euphorbiaceae Manniophyton fulvum
Euphorbiaceae Maprounea africana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Bauhinia petersiana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Bauhinia tomentosa
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia amythethophylla
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia hockii
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Cathormion altissimum var. altissimum
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Angylocalyx boutiqueanus
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia boehmii subsp. boehmii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Ormocarpum kirkii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Pterocarpus angolensis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Sesbania sesban var. nubica
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Hamamelidaceae Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Ixonanthaceae Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
Lamiaceae Vitex mombassae
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Clappertonia polyandra
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Glyphaea brevis
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Grewia similis
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Thespesia garckeana
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae Sterculia quinqueloba
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae Sterculia subviolacea
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae Sterculia tragacantha
Melastomataceae Bellucia pentamera
Meliaceae Turraea vogelii
Melianthaceae Bersama yangambiensis
Metteniusaceae Rhaphiostylis beninensis
Monimiaceae Xymalos monospora
Moraceae Ficus asperifolia
Moraceae Ficus barteri
Moraceae Ficus verruculosa
Myrsinaceae Ardisia buesgenii
Myrsinaceae Maesa lanceolata
Ochnaceae Ochna schweinfurthiana
Olacaceae Ximenia americana var. microphylla
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Papaveraceae Bocconia arborea
Passifloraceae Paropsia brazzeana
Phyllanthaceae Bridelia ripicola
Piperaceae Piper capense var. capense
Piperaceae Piper umbellatum
Poaceae Setaria lindenbergiana
Polygalaceae Carpolobia goetzei
Polygalaceae Securidaca longepedunculata
Rubiaceae Aidia micrantha var. msonju
Rubiaceae Catunaregam taylorii
Rubiaceae Galiniera saxifraga
Rubiaceae Heinsia crinita subsp. crinita
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Psychotria vogeliana
Rubiaceae Psydrax mutimushii subsp. mutimushii
Rubiaceae Rothmannia whitfieldii
Rubiaceae Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii
Rubiaceae Tricalysia bagshawei subsp. malaissei
Rubiaceae Tricalysia coriacea subsp. nyassae
Rutaceae Clausena anisata
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum chalybeum var. chalybeum
Salicaceae Flacourtia indica
Salvadoraceae Azima tetracantha
Sapindaceae Haplocoelum foliolosum subsp. foliolosum
Sapindaceae Zanha africana
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Stilbaceae Nuxia congesta
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae Nuxia oppositifolia
Urticaceae Urera hypselodendron
Urticaceae Urera trinervis
Velloziaceae Xerophyta equisetoides
Velloziaceae Xerophyta wentzeliana var. wentzeliana
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Violaceae Rinorea laurentii
Number of species: 111

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Shrub over 2 m.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=20, retrieved 16 June 2025

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